Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Raises Stock Position in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. $EL

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd lifted its holdings in The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) by 26.1% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 32,028 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 6,638 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Estee Lauder Companies were worth $2,822,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 31.1% in the third quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 26,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,356,000 after acquiring an additional 6,337 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in Estee Lauder Companies by 0.5% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 64,954 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,724,000 after purchasing an additional 351 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,852 shares of the company’s stock valued at $339,000 after purchasing an additional 436 shares during the last quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 25.5% in the 3rd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 106,650 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,398,000 after purchasing an additional 21,700 shares during the period. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Estee Lauder Companies by 4,022.2% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 4,081 shares of the company’s stock worth $360,000 after purchasing an additional 3,982 shares during the period. 55.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Estee Lauder Companies

In other news, Director Barry S. Sternlicht sold 3,972 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.83, for a total transaction of $364,748.76. Following the transaction, the director owned 34,812 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,196,785.96. This represents a 10.24% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Meridith Webster sold 5,430 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $87.84, for a total value of $476,971.20. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 13.05% of the company’s stock.

Estee Lauder Companies Trading Down 0.5%

NYSE EL opened at $113.12 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $40.76 billion, a PE ratio of -43.84, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.15. The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has a 12 month low of $48.37 and a 12 month high of $113.86. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $99.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.84. The company has a current ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88.

Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Estee Lauder Companies had a negative net margin of 6.44% and a positive return on equity of 14.92%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.14 EPS. Estee Lauder Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.900-2.100 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Estee Lauder Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 15th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were paid a $0.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. Estee Lauder Companies’s dividend payout ratio is -54.26%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EL has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Estee Lauder Companies from $95.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $93.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Estee Lauder Companies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Rothschild & Co Redburn downgraded shares of Estee Lauder Companies from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and cut their price target for the company from $83.00 to $70.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Estee Lauder Companies from $107.00 to $113.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 31st. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Estee Lauder Companies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $98.19.

About Estee Lauder Companies

Estée Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) is a global leader in prestige beauty that develops, manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products. Founded in 1946 by Estée Lauder, the company has grown from a small family business into a multinational consumer-products enterprise headquartered in New York City. Its activities span product research and development, brand and product marketing, manufacturing and global distribution across multiple retail channels.

The company’s portfolio includes a mix of legacy and prestige brands that target different consumer segments and price points, with well-known names such as Estée Lauder, Clinique, MAC, La Mer and Jo Malone among others.